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Mast work (part 4)

April 12, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Now, with all the hardware and conduit installed, it was time to run the wires. This was a royal pain in the arse. First I removed all the old wire Then I laid out all the wires, there were 9… Continue reading →

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Mast work pa… wait, crap

April 10, 2015Matt Leave a comment

So I discovered that my compression post was rotten at the top, as mentioned in my last post. I found this out when I removed the teak panelling to check And found this and on the other side, this This… Continue reading →

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Mast work (part 3)

April 8, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Time to run conduit! I had zero idea how to do this, and panicked about it for a while before buying a ton of 10 foot PVC piping from home depo. How do I move it? In Lola the Corolla… Continue reading →

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Mast work (part 2)

April 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Another day, another few hours of fiddling around with aluminium. First was to finish taking all the old hardware off the mast. Next, I decided to install the Davis Windex (a big stick with an arrow basically, that shows you… Continue reading →

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Mast Work (part 1)

April 4, 2015Matt 2 Comments

There is no cellphone or wireless signal in Sooke, so I am typing this on a BC Ferry on the way back from Vancouver. Having pulled the mast, I then felt slightly overwhelmed for the next couple of days and… Continue reading →

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Moving to Sooke and pulling the mast

March 31, 2015Matt 4 Comments

Lot of pictures in this one, sorry! Click any picture for a full size version. After an abortive attempt to move on Sunday, Monday morning I woke up at 5:30am and prepared to leave. The reason being that the high… Continue reading →

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Laziness

March 28, 2015Matt Leave a comment

The top three things I need to do are – waterproof engine hatch –  get cupboards made – rig up wireless booster and antenna …. and I haven’t done anything on them. I’ve been feeling exceptionally unmotivated this week in… Continue reading →

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This is why we need to keep our hatches shut

March 25, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Snapped this guy eating an unfortunate crab on my neighbours boat!   

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Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest south I'll be on this trip. From now on, every mile will take me back to BC (sometimes somewhat obliquely and via two oceans, the NWP and the canal but still!)

The hardest parts are yet to come but after two and a half years,  I'm homeward bound.

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Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a gia Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a giant iguana out of their pool to marlins launching themselves out of the water, the wildlife and the people did not disappoint. What a lovely place!

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